Yachts entering or leaving Turkey shall make their entry or departure at frontier ports. Ports of entry along the Turkish coast are : Trabzon, Giresun, Ordu, Samsun, Inebolu, Hopa, Rize, Sinop, Zonguldak, Bartin, Eregli, Tekirdag, Derince, Gemlik, Istanbul, Canakkale, Mudanya, Bandirma, Akçay, Ayvalik, Dikili, Izmir, Cesme, Kusadasi, Didim, Güllük, Bodrum, Datca, Marmaris, Fethiye, Kas, Finike, Kemer, Antalya, Alanya, Anamur, Bozyazi, Botas, Tasucu, Mersin, Iskenderun. There are no standard harbor charges but some of the Ports of Entry may charge a small mooring fee. There no official charges except purchase of the Transit log. Marina stays of course are charged.
The entire crew must have a passport valid for the length of stay in Turkey together with a visa. All visitors to Turkey must have a date stamp in their passport from Port of Entry and date stamp on departure. Visas at varying cost are required by citizens of all countries, although some are free, and can be obtained at Port of Entry. Usually these are valid for 3 months. Visas for a longer period can be obtained from Turkish Embassies in Country of Residence or for 1 year if an annual contract is held with a Turkish Marina.
If you wish to enter Turkey, after you
have sailed through international ports and waters, then you are required to
obtain a Yacht Registration Form (Transit Log), which contains information about
yachts and yachtsmen. You will need to complete this form in accordance with the
explanations given there and you will need to go through the Customs, Health and
Port procedures as per the international regulations stated within those
explanations and in accordance with your declaration.
The cost of the Yacht Registration Form (Transit Log) is $30.00 and it is valid
for one year. This allows a yacht to travel freely in Turkish waters and may be
inspected by any harbor official at any time. The Transit Log / Cruising Permit
is valid for 1 year but is cancelled if a yacht leaves Turkey;
or there is a change of ownership of the yacht; or for charter yachts, at the
end of the cruise; or when the yacht owner or captain leave the yacht in a
marina for laying up. Under any of these circumstances, a new Transit long will
be required. On leaving Turkey it is cancelled and at the
same time the exit stamp is entered in the passport.
However, if the owner of the yacht or the legal keeper of the yacht changes
within that year and if the yacht leaves Turkish Customs Area or the Form is
lost, then the term of validity of the Form comes to an end. It is possible to
obtain a new Yacht Registration Form in such occurrences.
Foreign yacht-owners can import duty-free spare parts and equipment for
use their yachts under customs authority control. These spare parts and
equipment will be recorded in the inventory of the yacht.
Whilst your yacht is in Turkey, if due to any reason
(i.e. repairs, etc.) a change occurs in the inventory of the yacht, you will be
required to have the necessary changes logged through the relevant Customs
officials on your Yacht Registration Form.
Spare parts belonging to your yacht and other material will be allowed to remain
in Turkey as long as your yacht remains in
Turkey. If any spare part becomes redundant following
repairs carried out on the yacht and the owner wishes to take it out of
Turkey, then the owner will have to have such parts
registered in the inventory list of the yacht. You can also leave your old spare
parts with the customs officials.
You, as the owner of the yacht and your guests on the yacht,
are entitled to sail freely in Turkish waters and between ports, on condition
that the purpose of the trip is not commercial. You may wish to sail between
Turkish ports for the purpose of travel, leisure or
sport.
As long as the captain, crew and the yachtsmen of the yacht remain the same on
such trips, you can sail freely to the bays on your route, except forbidden
areas, without the need to go through any procedures. If any change occurs
between ports, in terms of your captain, yachtsmen or crew, then you should
definitely make an application to the Director of Port in your area and obtain a
confirmation for the change.
Foreign-flagged private yachts belonging to more than one
owner and yachts belonging to an association or a yacht club, may be used by
four keepers only in one year.
If you are in Turkey with your yacht and you wish to
extend your visa for your stay, then you will need to
allocate a marina or a mooring place licensed by the
Ministry of Tourism, as your address of residence and after you notify the
authorities of the address you will be granted an extension. In such cases, the
extension you can be granted on your term of residence and
visa may be no longer than 5 (five) years, depending
on your term of contract that you have with the marina or
the moorage.
You can also use your own vehicle freely, after you inform the Directorate of
Customs, whilst you stay in Turkey under the term of your
visa and residency. Should you wish to leave
Turkey for a period of time temporarily with your yacht,
you can leave your road vehicle, if you have one, which you have brought to
Turkey, at places that are allocated and monitored by the
Customs authorities.
If, for example, you or your family need to be collected from another port or
taken to another port, then your captain, on condition that he has your written
or fax instructions to do so, can obtain a permit to sail from the Directorate
of Port and can sail to another Turkish port, forth and back, without any
yachtsmen or guests on board.
Unless the authorities receive a complaint or a claim, which should be made in
accordance with the regulations, no searches, either of your yacht or for any
goods, will be carried out. However, if the authorities conduct a search upon
receipt of a complaint or a claim through the appropriate channels and establish
you to be in possession of goods that are forbidden to be taken into
Turkey, then any such item or items will be seized by the
customs authorities and will not be returned until your yacht leaves Turkish
waters.
In such instances when you have to depart from or enter
Turkey for reasons of emergency, extraordinary conditions or under the
obligations set out by the Law protecting life and property afloat, it is an
obligation to report the case to the Turkish officials at the first port of
arrival.
Foreign-flagged yachts, on condition that they are sailed by their owners once every two years, can remain in Turkey up to five (5) years without a requirement for any permission. You can leave Turkey by other means of transport during this period after you leave your yacht at a marina or a moorage licensed by the Ministry of Tourism.
When leaving Turkish ports for international ports with your
yacht, you need to complete the relevant section of the Yacht Registration Form,
have it confirmed by the Director of Port and complete the required procedures
at the Customs Directorate.
Foreign-registered yachts may obtain tax-free diesel fuel subject to the conditions set out below:
Tax-free fuel will be available for use only in foreign yachts and will be obtainable only from marinas and shipyards licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism.
The owner of the yachts may be Turkish or foreign but must be a person having a permanent place of residence outside of Turkey.
The yacht may be brought to Turkey with the owner or may be brought two months earlier or later than the owner's arrival in Turkey.
The yacht may receive the tax-free fuel only in the presence of the
owner.
Foreign yachtsmen are allowed to use their foreign - registered vehicles in Turkey for 6 months in any one year. At the end of 6 months their vehicles must be taken out of the country. If the yacht owner or captain takes over the yacht, their vehicles must be put into the marina customs bond under the responsibility of the marina. The vehicles may be left in bond for up to 4 months. Before expiry, an application may be made to the chief customs authorities of the district for extension of period for a this period for a further 2 months. Foreign yacht owners cannot keep yachts and their vehicles on their passports at the same time. It is advisable that on entering Turkey, the yacht owners wife or friends have the vehicle recorded in their passport.
Diving for purposes of sport, with proper equipment and in non-restricted areas, is permitted. Foreign divers should have official documentation of their specifics and training and must be accompanied, when diving, by a licensed Turkish guide.
The limit for diving with diving gear is 30 meters. For educational purposes, this limit is extended to 42 meters. Dives exceeding 30 meters must be carried out with proper diving and medical equipment. In order to protect Turkish archaeological and cultural values, it is strictly forbidden to transport Turkish antiquities or natural specimens.
Note: Gelibolu - Çanakkale (ancient Gallipoli or Dardanelles) is a good area for shipwreck diving.
You are not allowed to use your private yacht for commercial
purposes unless you obtain the necessary permission from the Ministry of
Tourism.
You are not allowed to charge individuals you have declared as your guests for
any cruises.
You need to be aware that if any untruthful declarations are being submitted,
these will be subject to legal proceedings brought against you.
If you export any historical artifacts, you will be subjected to legal
proceedings brought against you. Such an act constitutes a crime.
You should not engage yourself in any way of exchange of goods (buying or
selling) that have not yet been through the necessary customs and duty
procedures, with other yachts or ships. Such an exchange is illegal.
Such occurrences as stated above are considered as acts of crime internationally
and in Turkey, and if such an act is established to have
taken place then the legal proceedings to follow will be in accordance with the
relevant legislation in Turkey.
Amiral Fahri Korutürk
Kalamis - Istanbul
(216) 3462346
Marina
Fax:(216) 3461656
Atabay Dry Dock Parking Eskihisar - Darica
- Kocaeli
(262) 6555854
Fax:(262) 6555616
Ataköy Marina Sahil
Yolu - Ataköy
(212) 5604270 (10 lines)
Istanbul
Fax:(212) 5607270
Bay Marina Orhaniye Köyü
-
Marmaris
(252) 4868203 (3 lines)
Mugla
Fax:(252) 4868206
Club Marina Göcek
-
Fethiye - Mugla
(252) 6451016 - 6451458
Fax:(252) 6451455
Levent Marina Mustafa Kemal Sahili
(232) 2771111 - 2597794
Çakalburnu - Izmir
Marmaris Netsel Marina Marmaris
- Mugla (252) 4122708
Fax:(252) 4125351
Turban Antalya Kaleiçi Kaleiçi
- Antalya
(242) 2423676
Marina
Fax:(242) 2423675
Turban Bodrum Marina Bodrum
- Mugla
(252) 3161860 - 3161865
Fax:(252) 3161406
Turban Kemer Marina Kemer - Antalya
(242) 8141490 (3 lines)
Fax:(242) 8141552
Turban Kusadasi Marina Kusadasi
- Aydin (256)
6141752 - 54 - 56
Fax:(256) 6141758
Setur Altinyunus Marina Çesme
- Izmir
(232) 7231434 - 7231631
Fax:(232) 7234620
Setur Antalya Marina Fevzi Çakmak
cd. No:57/B (242) 2291340 (3 lines)
Antalya
Fax:(242) 2412056
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